How to Install and Uninstall linux-headers-4.8.0-44-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: October 06,2024

1. Install "linux-headers-4.8.0-44-generic" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install linux-headers-4.8.0-44-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-headers-4.8.0-44-generic" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall linux-headers-4.8.0-44-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-headers-4.8.0-44-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-headers-4.8.0-44-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.8.0-44.47~16.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: linux-hwe
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7541
Provides: linux-headers, linux-headers-3.0
Depends: linux-headers-4.8.0-44, libc6 (>= 2.14), libssl1.0.0 (>= 1.0.0)
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-hwe/linux-headers-4.8.0-44-generic_4.8.0-44.47~16.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 852146
MD5sum: 6328fe3bfa449968ccf73e9d5ba13156
SHA1: bbf1b40f3d25ec45273d8f6bf0184ed0d7773d6f
SHA256: 3e72e751e9dc8bb769df2bc89ef77294acaedcc941a9210da50dba0e094c4bf4
SHA512: 1447b34deb9984e913f4f333a2455c38656f22833d05c5a5f9b275fa048ab02824a25b55924b381c861d8232361e78a56e2644683865223b51100657e3e8f8d2
Description-en: Linux kernel headers for version 4.8.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
This package provides kernel header files for version 4.8.0 on
64 bit x86 SMP.
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This is for sites that want the latest kernel headers. Please read
/usr/share/doc/linux-headers-4.8.0-44/debian.README.gz for details.
Description-md5: e5dc4a267f56e562eae9f8c51c6e5d56
Supported: 5y